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WATCH: Flower tributes at cafe where Russian blogger died

Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky was killed Sunday as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic heart of St. Petersburg.

03/04/2023

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Russia blames Ukraine for military blogger's death

Russian media claims the suspect was asked to deliver the bomb following the killing of a prominent pro-Russian military blogger in a St. Petersburg café bomb blast

03/04/2023

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Explosion kills pro-Russian blogger in St. Petersburg

A top Ukrainian official suggested internal struggles over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine were behind the blast.

02/04/2023

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What is the Wagner Group and what's its relationship with the Kremlin?

Euronews speaks to analyst Samuel Ramani to hear about the people and history behind the Kremlin's shadow army, the Wagner group.

31/03/2023

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The West is an 'existential' threat to the Russia, says Sergei Lavrov

The Kremlin's new 42-page foreign policy doctrine sets out the changes to Moscow's view of the world and states that the West is trying to weaken Russia in "every possible way".

31/03/2023

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Russia throws US reporter behind bars, accusing him of spying

Russian secret services have arrested a journalist at the Wall Street Journal.

30/03/2023

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Russian father convicted for criticising the war arrested in Belarus

A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticising the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison - a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter’s drawings against the invasion at school.

28/03/2023

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Russia blames Ukraine for drone blast far from border

Russian authorities blamed a Ukrainian drone for an explosion deep inside the country that wounded three people, including a 16-year-old girl.

26/03/2023

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West cannot sustain arms supplies to Ukraine, claims Putin

The Russian President is trying to create the impression that Western support is "futile", according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War.

26/03/2023

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EU threatens sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus

The US says it has seen no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus.

26/03/2023

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Wagner boss defies Kremlin Ukraine 'Nazi' narrative

Head of the Russian mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin has contradicted Kremlin claims that Nazis lead Ukraine.

24/03/2023

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Did Putin kiss Xi's hand and send a body double to Mariupol?

Euronews has debunked a photo widely shared online as well as theories pushed by Ukrainian officials that Vladimir Putin never visited the occupied-city of Mariupol

23/03/2023

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China's Xi leaves Moscow with anti-Western sign-off

The Chinese leader gave Putin a strong political boost during his days-long visit to the Russian capital.

21/03/2023

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Police in Russia detain human rights activists

Russian authorities on Tuesday detained human rights activists including members of the Nobel-winning Memorial organisation after raids on homes and offices

21/03/2023

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Xi Jinping in Moscow: China to 'prioritise' ties with Russia

Xi’s trip to Russia is his first abroad since his re-election earlier this month.

21/03/2023

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Vladimir Putin welcomes Xi Jinping to the Kremlin

Russia welcomed the Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kremlin days after an international arrest warrant for war crimes was issued for Vladimir Putin.

20/03/2023

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Xi Jinping lands in Moscow to 'promote peace talks'

Xi Jinping visits Moscow amid Putin's international arrest warrant in order to "promote peace talks” over the war in Ukraine.

20/03/2023

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Russia 'will have to make a stop in The Hague on their way to hell'

Russia 'will have to make a stop in The Hague on their way to hell' after ICC arrest warrant

18/03/2023

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

The charges are in connection with the forced removal of Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia against their will.

17/03/2023

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China's Xi Jinping announces Russia visit for talks with Putin

The Chinese leader will make a three-day trip next week from Monday to Wednesday, the Kremlin and Beijing announced.

17/03/2023

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Euroviews. I left Moscow's autocracy but the apathy followed me to Belgrade

In his essay for Euronews View, Serbian political scientist Aleksandar Đokić describes how and why he left Russia after its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the indifference Russian emigres brought with them to their host country in the Balkans.

16/03/2023

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Russian authorities detain critic and ex-mayor Yevgeny Roizman

Roizman, who served as mayor of Yekaterinburg, was detained in a move seen as part of the Kremlin's efforts to silence the remaining opposition in the country.

16/03/2023

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US and Russia resume contact after drone incident over Black Sea

"We take any potential for escalation very seriously," said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday. "That’s why I believe it’s important to keep the lines of communication open."

16/03/2023

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Syria's President Assad in Moscow for talks with ally Vladimir Putin

The talks focused on rebuilding Syria after 12 years of civil war and on mending relations between Damascus and Russia's ally Turkey. Vladimir Putin also offered further aid following Syria's recent earthquake.

15/03/2023

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Russian opposition figure faces 25 years in prison on treason charges

Vladimir Kara-Murza is the latest Russian opposition activist on trial for allegedly spreading 'fake news' about the Russian army.

13/03/2023

Culture news

Russian pop star Manizha Sangin vows to sing despite tour cancellation

Singer Manizha Sangin says she determined to fight for what's right and has been performing despite being 'cancelled' in Russia due to her comments against the war in Ukraine.

07/03/2023